Canon VB-M40 Viewer Operation Manual page 2

Controlling a Camera
Click the video window of the camera you
1
want to control.
Click [Control] on the toolbar to display the [Camera
2
Control] dialog box.
Pan (Right/Left) / Tilt (Up/Down)
Use the arrow buttons to pan or tilt a camera that
has the pan/tilt feature.
Zoom
Drag the slider to change the zoom.
Select Preset
Select from a list of camera angles that you preset
on the camera.
Advanced
Adjust the camera image quality using the
exposure or smart shade control.
Control/Release
All buttons on the [Camera Control] dialog box
become active.
Control the Camera Directly Using the Live Image Control the Camera Directly Using the Live Image
Center the image at a point by
clicking the [+] cursor there

Click to display a menu.
• To change the size of the video window, change [Video Display Size].
• To make dark areas of the image lighter, adjust the level of [Viewer
Shade Control].
 The [Cannot get camera control] message is displayed when another
Viewer with higher camera control privileges is controlling the camera.
Note
Please contact your administrator.
 Depending on the type of camera, some functions might not be available.
For details, see the "Administrator's Manual".
 Ask your administrator in advance about how to operate a camera while it
is recording.
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Playing Back Recordings
Playback Using the Timeline Playback Using the Timeline
1
Drag to move the time display on the timeline.
2
Move back 10%
Move back one day
Move back one week
Drag this area to the left or right to change the time display
Click the time or event that you want to play back.
3
Playback starts in the video window.
Zoom the image in/out
with the slider
Controlling/Saving the Playback Image

Controlling the Playback Image Controlling the Playback Image
Previous Event
For Rewind and Fast Forward, the speed changes in steps: 2x  5x  10x.
Zooming In/Out on the Timeline Zooming In/Out on the Timeline
Zoom in on the timeline to display more detail and zoom out to display
the entire timeline.
Click the video window of the
camera you want to use for
playback.
Move forward 10%
Move forward one day
Move forward one week
Events for the selected camera
Recorded image
Events for non-selected cameras
Rewind Play/Pause Fast Forward
Previous Frame Next Frame Next Event
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Playback from a Specified Time Playback from a Specified Time
Click the video window of the
1
camera you want to use for
playback.
Click [Jump] to display the [Jump to Time]
2
dialog box.
Select a date and time, and click
3
[OK].
Playback starts in the video window.
 Use Playback Using the Timeline to start playback at any
point, such as at events. Use Playback from a Specified
Hint
Time to start playback at a specific time.
 You can play back images from multiple cameras
simultaneously, or play back images recorded at different
times with the same camera.
Returning to the Live Image Returning to the Live Image
Switch from the recorded image to the live image.
Saving a Specific Image (to External Media) Saving a Specific Image (to External Media)
Saves a specific recorded image in QuickTime format (*.mov) to a
desired location.
The length of the saved image can be up to one hour.